Initialed article of manufacture



Jan. 12, 1937. P. J. GRAHAM 2,067,526

' INITIALED ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE Filed Dec. 14, 1955 A y /4 I //0 Z3 Z0 Z2 INVENTOR P/nA/P J GEAf/AM.

ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1937 Fosgood Corporation,

Leominster, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application December 14, 1935, Serial No. 54,411

3 Claims.

This invention relates to initialed articles of manufacture, and more particularly to means for attaching an initial or ornament to an article.

The invention may be employed for applying initials, symbols, numerals, figures, or other ornamental characters on toilet articles such as combs, hair brushes, clothes brushes, tooth brushes, mirrors, and the like, on articles of personal adornment such as brooches, bracelets, pendants, and the like, and on receptacles such as cigarette cases, vanity cases, powder boxes, as well as other articles for personal use or adornment.

The initials or the like may be kept in stock by the storekeeper or seller and applied to the article when purchased as directed by the customer or buyer. The initials may be easily applied with a slight pressure, such as finger pressure, without the necessity of using any tool, appliance, or other mechanism.

The invention is especially applicable to articles made of a hard elastic or resilient material such as celluloid, either of the cellulose acetate or the nitrocellulose varieties, or of other like materials having the property of elasticity or resilience.

According to one form of my invention, the initials or the like have pegs which fit tightly, to have what may be called a pressed fit, in holes or openings in the article, while, in another form, the pegs are formed on the article and the holes or openings in the initial. I have found that where the parts are made of a hard elastic or resilient material, a very tight bind and juncture of the parts is obtained which, while permitting of the parts being easily pressed together, holds them firmly united so that they will not become separated in ordinary use of the article or be accidently dislodged.

The invention will be clearly understood from the following detailed description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 Figure l; I

Fig. 3 is an exploded sectional View, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a modification of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the same, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of the frame member of another modification of the invention;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the frame member with three initials set therein;

Fig. 8 is a similar view of a frame member with two initial insets; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 99 of Fig. '7.

i9 indicates a toilet article or other object to be ornamented with initials or the like. The article it may have a recess ll sunken in its face. A plurality of plates l2, one for each initial, are mounted on the article. Each plate has a peg [3 which fits tightly in one of the holes or openings M in the article I0. An initial or the like, such, for example, as the letters A or H shown in Fig. 1, may be formed on each plate, or the plates may be otherwise ornamented, colored, or coated in any desired manner. The initials may be formed either in relief or intaglio. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, both the peg and holes are square, but they may be circular or of other shapes.

The article ill, as well as the plates i2 and pegs i3, may be made of a thermo-plastic composition of a cellulose derivative, preferably cellulose acetate, or like material, and may be molded or otherwise formed in the desired shape.

Preferably, both the peg l3 and the hole l4 are tapered downwardly as shown on an enlarged scale in Fig. 3. The diameter or width of the peg may be slightly greater than the diameter or width of the hole in which it is to be received. The difierence in size of the two parts may, however, be so slight as to be practically indistinguishable to the naked eye. I have found that with this construction a very tight joint is obtained. The elasticity or resilience of the material allows the two parts to be easily pressed together, notwithstanding the fact that the peg may be slightly larger than the hole, and effects a very secure bond.

In Figs. 4 and 5, I have shown the invention as applied to the initialing of a hair comb I5. In this form of the invention the initials l6 are cut out and are not mounted or formed on a plate as in the embodiment previously described. Each initial has a peg I? which fits tightly in a hole H3 in the comb.

Another embodiment and modification of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 6, '7, 8 and 9, wherein the article consists of an open frame member i9 having a series of pegs 20 along the top and bottom marginal portions of the rear face of the frame. The initials 2! or the like have lugs or extensions 22 at their top and bottom edges which are formed. with holes or openings 23 adapted to seat on and fit tightly around the pegs 2G.

The frame illustrated in Fig. 7 has three initials aflixed thereto, while that shown in Fig. 8 has two initials. It will be noted that the arrangement and spacing of the pegs 23 is such that in either case the initials may be uniformly spaced from each other and evenly spaced from the ends of the frame. While in the particular instance shown, the frame is provided with pegs and the initials with holes, it will be understood that the pegs may be formed on the initials and the holes in the frame.

Various modifications may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts herein specified without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a body formed of a hard and. resilient material including cellulose and having an opening therein, and a member formed of like material having a projection which tightly fits within the opening throughout substantially the length of the projection, whereby the body and member may be secured together by a pressing action, and held against accidental removal in normal usage, said body of material being of such thickness so as to retain its shape when the projection is pressed into the opening.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a pair of members for connection with one another, each formed of a hard and resilient material including cellulose, one of the members having an opening, and the other a projection which tightly fits within the opening throughout substantially the length of the projection, whereby the members may be connected by pressing same together and held against accidental removal in normal usage, said one of the members being or" such thickness so as to retain its shape when the projection is pressed into its opening.

3. An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 2, wherein the depth of the opening at least equals the length of the projection.

PHILIP J. GRAHAM. 

